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Nicodemus on the Mike, U-Brown on the Spliff

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Beth Lesser, Canadian

    Subject of

    King Sturmar Roots, Jamaican
    Nicodemus, Jamaican, 1957 - 1996
    U-Brown, Jamaican, born 1956
    Tenor Saw, Jamaican, 1966 - 1988
    Manjor Manzie, Jamaican
    General Jah Mikey, Jamaican

    Description

    A color photograph of the dancehall sound system Stur Mars in Kingston, Jamaica. Nicodemus, who is wearing a red sweater vest and performing with a microphone, is pictured in the center. To his right, U-Brown is smoking, while Major Manzie, in a camouflage print shirt, looks on; two Heineken beers are on top of the turntable case in front of them. General Jah Mikey is in the background,w earing a white hat. To the left of Nicodemus, a man in a pink and white striped shirt appears to be focusing on a turntable just out of frame, while Tenor Saw, standing behind them, looks to the camera. On the back is the photographer's signature and date along with an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subjects and place.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1987; printed 2004

    Object number

    2015.132.245

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Beth Lesser
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    inkjet prints

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 7/8 in. (22 × 32.7 cm)

    Place captured

    Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    African diaspora
    Musicians
    Photography
    Reggae (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd521fa5103-c742-4676-aff5-cc407df92828

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.132.245

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